Fluid Balance

28/05/00

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Table of Contents

Fluid balance: Aims and Objectives

Normal Physiology

Volumes and constituents

Body fluid compartments

Osmolality and tonicity

Average concentrations of osmotically active constituents of plasma

Crystalloids: Normal Saline

Daily maintenance fluid requirements

Daily fluid requirements

Hydrostatic and colloid osmotic (oncotic) pressure

Colloids and semi-permeable membranes

Colloids and colloid oncotic pressure

Hydrostatic pressure and colloid oncotic pressure

Starling’s Equation

Author: David Green

Email: david@dr-green.co.uk

Home Page: http://www.dr-green.co.uk/

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